OBITUARY:  Mae Dell Prine Austin, 24 September 1985 - Coke County, TX

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Angelo State University - 2 September 2003

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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX, September 27, 1985

Austin rites told

Mrs. Isham Austin, Jr., 54, died about 1 p.m. Tuesday, Septembet 7, 1930 
at her home near Robert Lee of an apparent heart attack.

May Dell Prine was born at Sanco, on December 7, 1930. Her Parents were 
the late Mr. and Mrs. Leo Prine.  She was reared in and around the 
Sanco community and attended both Sanco and Robert Lee schools. She was 
married to Isham M. Austin, Jr. in Ballinger on March 7, 1949.
	
Mrs. Austin was a homemaker on the ranch in the Graham Valley community 
where the couple made their home.

They have four children; two sons, Monte and Travis, of the home; and 
two daughters, Mrs. Ray (Connie) Gettinge of Fontana, CA, and Mrs. 
Daniel (Venita) Richardson of San Angelo.  Along with her husband of 
the home, she is survived by three brothers, Layefette Prine and 
Johnny Prine, both of Fontana, CA and J.M. Prine Of San Angelo;
three sisters, Mrs. Thomas (Rena) Salgado, Fontana,, CA, Mrs. August 
(Cleo) Hoes, San Angelo, Mrs. Barton (Willie Jean) Willingham, 
Hermleigh; and her mother-in-law Mrs. Lila Austin Cope of Robert Lee.
	
Funeral setvices for Mrs. Austin were held at 4:30 P.M. on Thursday
in the Robert Leo Community Center. Bruce Smith and Craig Linquist 
conducted The Way Of the Truth, nondenominational services.
Interment followed in the Sanco Cemetery.

Permission granted by the Observer-Enterprise for publication in the 
Coke County TXGenWeb Archives.

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San Angelo Standard-Times, September 26, 1985

BRONTE - Mae Dell Austin, 54, of Sanco died Tuesday in her residence.

Services will be at 4:30 p.m. today in the Robert Lee Community 
Center with Craig Winquist officiating.  Burial Will be in Sanco 
Cemetery, directed by Shaeffer Funeral Home.

Ms. Austin was a homemaker and had lived in the area for 15 years.
She was born Dec. 7, 1930.

Survivors include her husband, I.M. Austin Jr. of Sanco, two sons, 
Monty Austin and Travis Austin, both Of Sanco; two daughters, Connie 
Gettings Of Fontana, Calif., and Deneta Richardson of San Angelo;
three brothers, J.M. Prine Of San Angelo, and Lafeyette Prine and 
Johnny Prine both of California; and three sisters, Cleo Hose of
San Angelo, Wille Willingham of Hermleigh and Rena Salgato of Fontana, 
Calif.

Permission granted by the San Angelo Standard-Times for publication 
in the Coke County TXGenWeb Archives.